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1990 FORD THUNDERBIRD — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 518964 · 2005-01-28

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
THUNDERBIRD
Year
1990
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
54,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CAR WAS BACKED OUT OF GARAGE. WHILE IN REVERSE, THE ENGINE BEGAN RACING WIDE OPEN, WENT ACROSS 2 DRIVEWAYS AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP IT AND WOULD NOT GO OUT OF REVERSE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT WAS IMPACT AND TURNING THE IGNITION OFF. THIS ALL TOOK PLACE IN ABOUT 3 SECONDS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10108133
Machine
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